Meaning and background
The story behind Tangerine
A tangerine is a small citrus fruit with a loose, easy-to-peel skin, and the word also describes an orange colour. The name has a bright visual association, especially for a russet-coated dog, but coat colour is a naming choice rather than an etymological fact. Three clear syllables distinguish Tangerine from the shorter Tang.
- Meaning
- A small citrus fruit similar to a mandarin, or an orange colour. Source
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About Tangerine
Recorded as a dog’s name
Tangerine appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/tændʒɚin/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the third syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/tændʒɚin/ · primary stress on syllable 3T AE2 N JH ER0 IY1 N
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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